Historical Book

GoldenEyeNumismatics

At the summer seminar session 2 book sale this year, I bought an original copy (first print) of Adams' Official Premium List of United States Privae and Territorial Gold Coins, I'm into territorials so I thought the book would be interesting, so I paid the $15 to get it.

Shortly thereafter I realized the book was inscribed, by Edgar Adams (the author), to Mr. Woodin (presumably William Woodin). William Woodin wrote the text in the book that went along with the prices.

In the top left of the insription is an encricled "#2". I have no idea what it means, but was clearly written at the same time Adam's made the rest of the inscription.

So it appears to be one of the original copies that Adam's gave to Wooden upon his completion of hsi work. Cool Stuff!

Coxe

How much cooler could that be? Very nice book to have.

coindeuce

I nominate you for MadMarty's kingdom of SUCK! How in heck did MrEureka miss that one?

MadMarty

Very Cool!!!

MrEureka

How in heck did MrEureka miss that one?

good question!

BTW, for those that didn't make the connection, these are the same Adams and Woodin that wrote the first comprehensive catalog of patterns.


Edited to say that I was only at session #1 this year, so I never had a chance at this book. I feel much better now...

mrearlygold

Cool! ThumbsUp;

Gemini

Very neat history for sure...found this while doing a search:

A few years later, Adams and well-known coin collector, William H. Woodin of New York, would co-author a book, United States Pattern, Trial and Experimental Pieces. Only one 1870-S $3 Gold Piece has ever been accounted for, making one wonder if another really does exist in some "cornerstone of public building" in San Francisco or anywhere for that matter. Funny thing is though, that Adams and Woodin were apparently good friends and Woodin owned this specimen when Adams wrote that the mint records indicated two specimens were struck.

In fact, the records show only one being struck and placed in the cornerstone of the new San Francisco Mint building (which would open up for business four years later). Do you suppose maybe that Woodin didn't want to cause any unnecessary public arousal that he in fact owned the only specimen?

MrEureka

Some have speculated that Woodin's 70-S (now in the Bass collection) was part of the "two trunks of patterns" that Woodin received as compensation for returning the two 1877 half unions.

NumisOxide

Awesome find for $15.

Gemini

Prettty info cool Andy...here is their names being mentioned together again regarding the rediscovery of the 1893 two headed Indian cent:


This two-headed muling, a business striking - not a proof struck in copper-nickel, was recently rediscovered and was the subject of an article in the September 18, 2000 edition of Coin World. It had been submitted to ANACS for authentification.

This coin is probably tbe piece which was sold as lot 1532 of S. H. Chapman's sale of the Gable collection where it realized $20.00 - a huge sum for that time. It was purchased by Edgar H. Adams of Adams and Woodin fame.

(this makes it sound like these guys must have been an operating duo back then)

howboutdemcoins

As soon as I read the post, I thought "You Suck"!

C'mon Marty! That may not meet your monetary/profit requirements, but that is definitely a "You Suck" on the coolness scale!

Congrats on your find GoldenEye!!

TheRaven

Can't imagine you could not double your $15 investment.....

RWB

While the pattern book was being prepared, Adams made multiple trips to the Philadelphia Mint to photograph patterns in the mint's collection. Director Roberts thought this was excellent and would help attendance at mint tours.

fcloud

Whoa! I think you got a bargain!